In the hierarchy of genres set up by the Academy, the most important genres are history painting, portraiture and genre painting. Still life and landscape art were considered less important, and still life is on the fifth, while landscape is on the fourth place. Even so, some of the most beautiful paintings ever painted emerged here, for example, Van Gogh's Sunflowers or his extraordinary landscapes made in different techniques.
Although there were some attempts before, still life art first emerged in the sixteenth century. This specific genre feature natural or man-made, inanimate objects. In Tate Museum Glossary, motifs are described as anything that doesn't move or is dead. When it comes to natural objects, there are usually flowers or food, while man-made objects include books, vases and similar things.
Flowers can be just beautiful flowers, and nothing else, but they can also be highly symbolic. For example, lilies symbolize purity, and may refer to Virgin Mary's purity as well. On the other hand, Cezanne was more interested in shapes and colors of his motifs, and didn't care much about symbolism. Other authors sometimes used this genre just to practice their technique.
Caravaggio's basket of fruits, made in 1596, is considered to be the first major work of this genre in Western art. In seventeenth century, Netherlands was the most important for the development of this genre. At first, all works were mostly symbolic and usually religious. Flowers were especially popular. Their immortal beauty was saved on numerous beautiful paintings.
Banquet pictures, game pictures and vanities were also quite popular motifs. Background is usually neutral, tan colored or gray, while flowers, for example, are bright colored. They use silver and gold for details. It is interesting that in this period you will often found watches, skulls and other reminders of death as a main motif.
Landscape paintings usually depict mountains, rivers, sea, sky and grass, in one word, nature. Some pictures are really realistic, and some present idealized world. Impressionists often chose this genre, and there are numerous beautiful masterpieces you can see in museums. The most popular technique is oil, but numerous authors use water colors or pastels, or mixed media.
This genre became independent in the sixteenth century, but landscapes can be found much earlier. After that, it was recognized and accepted. Today, contemporary art feature modern motifs. Some popular motifs are roads, different buildings and other things surrounding modern people.
In China, landscape art was highly appreciated long before. Western artists did paint them, but only as a background for their real motifs, mostly for different human activities. When Flemish and Dutch schools emerged in the seventeenth century, things have changed. Some famous artists such as Vermeer rose interest for this type of paintings. They finally became appreciated.
Nineteenth century gave birth to some of the most beautiful examples of landscape art. Mostly made in England and France, by artists such as Constable, Turner, Camille Pissarro and Renoir, these pictures can really take your breath away. Human figures can be presented in the background, but if they have no importance at all, the picture is still considered as landscape.
Although there were some attempts before, still life art first emerged in the sixteenth century. This specific genre feature natural or man-made, inanimate objects. In Tate Museum Glossary, motifs are described as anything that doesn't move or is dead. When it comes to natural objects, there are usually flowers or food, while man-made objects include books, vases and similar things.
Flowers can be just beautiful flowers, and nothing else, but they can also be highly symbolic. For example, lilies symbolize purity, and may refer to Virgin Mary's purity as well. On the other hand, Cezanne was more interested in shapes and colors of his motifs, and didn't care much about symbolism. Other authors sometimes used this genre just to practice their technique.
Caravaggio's basket of fruits, made in 1596, is considered to be the first major work of this genre in Western art. In seventeenth century, Netherlands was the most important for the development of this genre. At first, all works were mostly symbolic and usually religious. Flowers were especially popular. Their immortal beauty was saved on numerous beautiful paintings.
Banquet pictures, game pictures and vanities were also quite popular motifs. Background is usually neutral, tan colored or gray, while flowers, for example, are bright colored. They use silver and gold for details. It is interesting that in this period you will often found watches, skulls and other reminders of death as a main motif.
Landscape paintings usually depict mountains, rivers, sea, sky and grass, in one word, nature. Some pictures are really realistic, and some present idealized world. Impressionists often chose this genre, and there are numerous beautiful masterpieces you can see in museums. The most popular technique is oil, but numerous authors use water colors or pastels, or mixed media.
This genre became independent in the sixteenth century, but landscapes can be found much earlier. After that, it was recognized and accepted. Today, contemporary art feature modern motifs. Some popular motifs are roads, different buildings and other things surrounding modern people.
In China, landscape art was highly appreciated long before. Western artists did paint them, but only as a background for their real motifs, mostly for different human activities. When Flemish and Dutch schools emerged in the seventeenth century, things have changed. Some famous artists such as Vermeer rose interest for this type of paintings. They finally became appreciated.
Nineteenth century gave birth to some of the most beautiful examples of landscape art. Mostly made in England and France, by artists such as Constable, Turner, Camille Pissarro and Renoir, these pictures can really take your breath away. Human figures can be presented in the background, but if they have no importance at all, the picture is still considered as landscape.
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